Camera case



J. KINZY CAMERA CAS E July 18, 1933.

2 Sheets-Shee Filed Feb. 2, 1932 INVENTOR Jifirzzy J. KINZY CAMERA CASE July 18, 1933.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 2, 1932 INVENTOR J-[fzrzzy BY ms ATTORNEY? A l of the case.

Patented July 18, 1933 1,918,813

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE JAQOBKINZ or BROOKL N YORK CAMERA CASE Application filed February 2, 1932. Serial No. 580,381.

The main object of this invention is the vi'ding the top wall of the case. The wall provision of a case for-cameras,-tl 1e case being 12 continues from bottom to top, that is, from so constructed'that the camera may be used thecurved bottom 13 to the curved part of the in its usual waywithout removing the camera flap 14 and is stitched to the rear wall 5 from the case. from the bottom to the same horizontal level Another object of the invention is the prorepresented by line 14. The flap 14*, rear wall vision of such a case with means whereby 10, and bottom wall 13, are all parts of the the case, when closed about the camera, sesame piece of leather or the like, and the front eurely contains the camera in enclosed conwall 15 is formed of a continuation of the O dition, in the same manner as the ordinary same piece, extending from the'upper edge 16 case. of the bottom 13. The upper edge 16 is shown Still another object of the invention is the dotted in Figure 1. This front wall is pro-' provision of a camera as above-described, S0 vided with a layer of cardboard or the like that one may snap a photograph of interest 17 to stiffen and strengthen the same,.a's the I 15 immediately,even though the camera be in weight ofthe camera lies thereupon when be the case, Without having to lose the time or ing used. The front wall is foldahle about dinarily required'to first remove the camera the edge 16 to open or close the case, and is from the case; provided with buttoned side fla'ps18 whose The above a'nd other'objects of the invenbuttons 19 engage bosses 20 on the side walls on will become apparent in the description to lock the casein closed position. below, in which characters of reference refer Pins having widened heads21'aresecured to'like-named parts in the drawings. on opposite side walls to pivotally supported,

Referringbriefly to"the'drawings-',-Figure 1 a carrying strap 22 which, when the' case is isz'a front view: of on'eifo'rmpf case, opening supported therefrom, ext'ends "vertieally 5 readyfor'iuseabove the top ofthecase, and when the cam- F i'gure 2is a side view of the same. j era is being used'is folded intothe position Figure 3 is aperspective View of the case, ho i Figure 2. closed. r 4 An ear-25 is sewed on, or otherwise secured,

Figure4 is a perspective View of a detail t the upper edge of the wall 11', and is proi vided with a ci-rcular emboss'ed portion 2 1,

ig 5 s a from; V Of a m0difid or the dished-out recess 25 on the inner side of of case, opening ready for-'use.'- which accommodates the film-winding key Figure 6 is a side view of the same. (not shown) of the camera! The upper edge Figure? is'an inverted perspective Vi Of of the wall 11 i's'cut out in' the form of a the modified form, closed. semi-circle, as indicated by the curved part Referring in detail to the drawings, the f th li 14, for the same purpose. numeral 10 represents the rear wall of the A h w in Figure 4, a cross-member 26 case, and 11 and 12 the side walls. The curved i Secured t th u r nd of walls 11 and bottom of the as s sh wn at 13-' The si 12 by bolts or the like 27. This member com- 49 wall 11 extends upward to its upper boundary prises a reinforcing metal bar 28 covered with line 14, shown dotted in FlglllGQ. The curved leather the 1119,1331 bar being provided to Portion of this boundary results from P strengthen the member, as this member holds g a Semi-Circular cut-Out at the pp end the upper end of the camera in the case when of this At a level With the horizontal the camera has been opened and is ready for $5 portion of the border line 14, the rear wall, u e, In order t h ld th ear 23 i iti which is throughout the remainder of its alined with wall 11 when the camera case is length stitched or otherwise secured to the closed, a hook 29 is secured to the upper end side wall 11, free of said side wall, and conof the ear, and this hook is engaged by an tinues from that line in the form of a hinged eyelet 30 extending from the end of an elastic flap 14, the curved part of the latter proband 31, the latter being attached to the 'upper edge of the wall 12. An alternative construction to serve the same purpose is illustrated in Figure 4, in which the two leaves of a hinge, 33 and 34, are imbedded in the wall 11 and ear 23, respectively, and are normally urged into closed or parallel position by a spring 35. The ear 23 is also reinforced by a metal plate 36 imbedded therein.

In order to take a photograph with the camera in the case, assuming that the case is closed as shown in Figure 3, thebutton 37 on flap 14 is withdrawn from the boss 38 on the wall 15, whereupon, because of the inherent stiffness of the leather, the flap 14 will assume the position shown in Figure 2. The buttons 1920 are then opened, and the front wall 15 is drawn downward; Figure 2-s-hows the same in partly extended position. When the wall 15 is in horizontal position, the upper edge of the front wall of the camera, 39, shown dotted in Figure 2, is grasped and pulled outward and downward, until it rests on the inside of wall 15. When the film roll is to be turned to bring the next film into position, the strap 22 is turned into the position shown in Figure 2, or farther if necessary, and the eyelet 30 is disengaged from hook 29, the ear 23 being then bent outward, and the fingers of the user then have access to the film-winding screw. When the mechanism shown in Figure 4'is used to support the ear in upright position,'the ear is simply forced back by the fingers, and it re-assumes vertical position when released. In Figure 7 is shown an opening 40, adapted to aline with the opening in the back of the camera through which the number of the film may be viewed, and a slot 41 having a hin ed cover 42, through which the film may be autographed. .Similar openings may be provided on the case shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3. It is obvious that the case, with the camerain it, may be again simply closed. It is to be noted that the cross-member 26- may be cut out as at 44,. to give access to the latch 45 which is pressed in order to release the front wall of the camera prior to opening the camera.

The form shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7 differs slightly from the form just described.

The side walls 46 and 47 terminate, both, in

Y the border line 48'(Figure 6) the central portion of this line being in the form of a semicircle to provide a cut out in which the filmwinding screw (not shown) registers. Above the line 49, up to which the rear wall 50 is sewed to the side walls, the rear wall is prolonged into the curved top wall .51 and flap 52. Side sections 53, which may be stiif, are secured on opposite sides of this extension or top wall, as shown, and are therefore integral with the top 51. Conventional locking means are shown at 5455, to lock the case in closed position. Parts of this modified form which are similar to those previously described, are similarly numbered. The opera tion and use of this case areobvious in view of the description of the first form.

, Obvious modifications in ,formand;struc-, ture may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Iclaim:

In a camera case adapted to receive a camera therein, means for opening said case to permit using the camera without removing the camera from the case, said means comprising a front wall hinged to said case at its lower end andadapted to support the extended camera thereon when in extended position, a cross-member joining the upper ends of the side walls of said case and adapted to. support in vertical position the upper end of the front wall of the camera whilesaid camera is being opened, one of said side walls being shorter. than the other and hav-ingan ear hinged to its upper end, said upper end of said wall havinga semi-circular cut-out therein, the diameter of said cut-out being coincident with the .up-per-most horizontal edge of said wall, said ear having'a similar semi-circular recess dished-out of the inner wall thereof adapted to receive the film-winding key of the camera when said ear is in normal, vertical position, and a coiled spring for retaining said ear in vertical position to cover said wall recess when the case is closed, said dished-outrecess in the latter position of said ear registering against said cut-out.

JACOB KINZY. 

